Code 6813 89 · Heading 6813

Non-mounted clutch and similar friction parts made from minerals or cellulose, excluding asbestos and brake linings

This covers non-mounted friction material and parts such as plates, discs, rings, pads, strips or segments for clutches and similar uses. They must be made from mineral substances or cellulose, including combinations with textile or other materials, and must not contain asbestos or be brake linings.

For example

Non-mounted mineral-based friction discs for clutches, containing no asbestos and not being brake linings
Non-mounted cellulose-based clutch friction plates, containing no asbestos and not being brake linings
Non-mounted mineral- or cellulose-based friction rings for similar uses, containing no asbestos and not being brake linings

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Friction material and articles thereof, e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers and pads, for clutches and the like, with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (excl. containing asbestos, and brake linings and pads)

How we got to this code

XIII
68
6813
6813 89

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica …
Is the item made of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or a similar material; is it a ceramic product; or is it glass or glassware?
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Step 2 · Chapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica … 1 of 3 chapters in section XIII
Which product and material category best describes it: natural-stone paving, worked stone or stone mosaic material, worked slate, grinding or sharpening goods, abrasive on a backing, mineral wool or expanded mineral material, asphalt-like goods, wood or plant fibre bonded with cement or plaster, plaster goods, cement/concrete/artificial-stone goods, asbestos-cement or cellulose-cement goods, asbestos goods, unmounted friction material, mica goods, or another stone or mineral-material product?
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Step 3 · Heading 6813 Friction material and articles thereof, e.g., sheet… 13 of 15 headings under chapter 68
Is it asbestos-based friction material for couplings or similar uses, a mineral- or cellulose-based brake lining, or other mineral- or cellulose-based friction material for couplings or similar uses?
✓
Step 4 · Subheading 6813 89 Friction material and articles thereof, e.g. sheets… 3 of 3 subheadings under heading 6813
Is the item non-mounted friction material or a non-mounted friction part for clutches or similar uses, made from mineral substances or cellulose, containing no asbestos and not being a brake lining?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 2.7%

Only one code below

6813 89 00

2.7%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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6813 20 Friction material and articles thereof, e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers and pads, for clutches and the like, not mounted, containing asbestos, whether or not combined with textile or other materials 2.7%
6813 81 Brake linings and pads, with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (excl. containing asbestos) 2.7%
6813 89 Friction material and articles thereof, e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers and pads, for clutches and the like, with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (excl. containing asbestos, and brake linings and pads) you are here 2.7%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

68.13.8900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines3 British lines

6813 89 00 05 For use in civil aircraft

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

6813.89.00.10 Friction material and articles thereof

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

68.13.8900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 3 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

6813.89.00.10

Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials, Not containing asbestos, Other, Articles for use in civil aircraft, with a basis of mineral substances

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
6813.89.00.50

Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials, Not containing asbestos, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.